Valentine's Day Shopping @ J Crew

Oh man, my J Crew shopping cart runneth over... Here are my top picks for Islaboo and moi for Valentine's Day.

Victor has said multiple times that he wants to get me a locket. I've never really had a want for one until I saw this beauty. Now I agree - I want him to want to get me a locket :) And that baseball tee? Isla needs it. She neeeeeeeeeds it! Being the DIY enthusiast that I am, I'm hoping Isla will be one as well. I can't wait to build a snow globe with her with this DIY Kit. She is going to love it!

The diaper cover is from PB Baby and it is sheer perfection! I love baby butts and I would love a baby butt with a big 'ol heart on it! I eat it - nom nom nom :)

tights // dress // sunglasses for mama // locket for mama // confetti glasses for mama // diaper cover // gold crown headband // barrette // jams // baseball tee // shopper // build your own snow globe

Valentine's Day: Mini & Me

Here it is! My Valentine's Day gift guide for mini and me. Now, I'm not delusional; I know my love. My love is NOT a Valentine's Day gifter, or a Christmas gifter for that matter. Last year was the first year I received a Valentine from him. He left work, drove to Costco at lunch, and brought home two dozen roses for Isla and I. This means I had to spend the next hour cutting and arranging said roses. Ummm, thanks? We then made a lovely dinner of Chicken Helper and watched a movie with a then two month old Isla. I will say that he has rocked out the birthday presents for the past few years, so the man is forgiven.

This gift guide is more of a what-Isla-will-be-getting-and-what-I-will-be-buying-myself-guide.

 

1. Be Loved Tee: 15% off today!

2. Heart Skinny Jeans: 15% off today!

3. Olivia and the Perfect Valentine

4. Sleeping Bag: Isla is a little young for this, but I can't pass it up. It is SO cute and 

can be personalized as well.

5. Headband - This is the same style that lots of people have asked about in Isla's Christmas 

photo shoot and her FSU game day photo shoot. I love these leather bows!

6. Bee Mine Jammies

7. Bee Mine Cookie Gram: I sent these at Christmas to the little loves of my life 

and will send them again for V Day. Daddy might get one too :)

8. Gold Pearl Earrings

9. Hello Heart Baseball Tee: I ordered one for me and one for my mini.

Valentine's Day Garland DIY

I am on a mission. I'm on a mission to make almost every holiday a special one for Isla. I love decorating and I love DIY. I'm not the best, obviously, and I don't have a TON of time. What I have is a desire for Isla to grow up in a home where the seasons are celebrated and her food is color coordinated :)

I wanted to do something simple and easy to transition her nursery from Christmas to Valentine's Day. I used washi tape to write LOVE and XOXO on her walls and added this simple felt garland to her crib. Don't worry...I remove it before nap and bed time. Here's what you need:

1. Felt balls - mine came from the $1 section at Target

2. Needle

3. Scissors

4. Thread - pictured is baker's twine, but it was too thick to fit through my needle. I improvised by using thread, but doubled.

5. 10 Minutes

All you do is double up your thread and tie a knot at one end. I measured her crib and knew the length I needed. I then laid out my balls and organized them in the color pattern I wanted. I then threaded the balls  on the string and continued until finished. Don't worry about spacing now, as the balls will move around as you thread. When you're finished tie a knot and voila!

Now, I may be a mediocre mom, but I do know enough to know that I need to remove this garland at nap and bed time. So here is how I hung it:

I used two 3M Command Hooks and tied loops at each end of the garland. I can now easily hang and remove when she's in her crib. Genius? I think so :)

Now, go make some Valentine's Day Garland for your little babe...or yourself <3